January 2006
Fuel Supply Situation...[More]

August 2005
Fuel Supply Situation...[More]

Phase out of Leaded Gasoline in Uganda. Our attention has been drawn to an article in Daily Monitor of 8 August 2005 about a possible fuel shortage arising from reduced fuel supply from Kenya...[More]

Kenya Uganda Oil Products Pipeline
The Joint Coordinating Commission (JCC) on the Kenya - Uganda Oil Pipeline Extension project held a pre-bid conference for prequalified bidders at the Africana Hotel, Kampala on 16 and 17 August 2005...[More]

Forum for Energy Ministers for Africa.
The Forum for Energy Ministers in Africa will hold an inaugural meeting in Kampala , Uganda from 1st - 3rd August 2004...[More]

June 2005
Indoor Air Pollution Workshop 13 th - 17 th
Governmental and non-governmental agencies will be empowered to evaluate the impact of their intervention projects on indoor air pollution levels, health and well being, the socioeconomic situation of the household and the local and global environment.

Technical experts from Mauritania, Congo Brazzaville, Ghana, Mozambique, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Germany, USA, the Netherlands and Switzerland will convene from the 13 th to 17 th June 2005 For a Five-day regional workshop in Uganda.

The workshop is jointly organized by the World Health Organization, the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Center for Entrepreneurship in International Health and Development of the University of California at Berkeley...[More]

May 2005
Energy Efficiency Week 23 rd - 28 th
Saving money as a result of saving energy is not something most Ugandans have given thought or known before. After the sensitization campaign code named Energy efficiency week, a good measure of the population in Kampala can make wise decisions when using energy.
With a week long exhibition of efficient products at reduced prices and a mass media campaign on good energy practices the ministry is confident that most energy consumers will make wise decisions in their use of energy...[More]

April 2005
PRESS RELEASE
Government of Uganda Selects Sponsor for Bujagali Hydroelectric Project
The Government of Uganda has on certain conditions selected a consortium of investors lead by Industrial Promotion Services ( Kenya ) Limited (IPS) as the new sponsor for the Bujagali Hydroelectric Project...[More]
Charcoal producers meet 28 th - 29 th
Charcoal producers from ten major producing districts in the Country met to devise workable and sustainable ways of producing charcoal. These include Kamuli, Kayunga, Kiboga, Luwero, Masindi, Mpigi, Mubende, Mukono, Nakasongola and Wakiso.
With the support of GTZ, the ministry organized a workshop for the political and technical leadership of these districts to devise mechanisms of legislation, suggest workable means of tax collection, work out ways of controlling wood stock
and develop mechanisms of licensing ...[More]

March 2005
Workshop on Energy Efficiency for SMEs in Fort Portal 17th - 20th...[More]

February 2005
Donor Working Group on Energy
The Donor community with key support in the energy sector and the MEMD are lobbying for an Energy Sector-Working Group (ESWG). This approach will broaden the notion of impact beyond scope of one specific donor and focus on the combined impact of government, all donors within the sector, the private sector and all stakeholders. As a result, donors stop supporting specific activities and co-finance a policy with the government and other donors. An Energy sector-working group is a potential forum to mainstream the energy sector and is helpful for strategies like basket funding for the sector. This forum is also vital for the donor community to avoid duplication of funding. It is a concerted effort by the donor community, which results into a major out-put in the sector. However the challenges in establishing this forum for the energy sector is the fact that energy has for so long been neglected as a focal area. It is generally not given its due attention in the country. However, as a sector, Energy contributes to poverty alleviation, attracts investments, generates revenue through taxes on petroleum products and electricity as well as contributes greatly to the modernisation of agriculture, which are some of the requirements for a sector-working group. Therefore, the establishment of the ESWG should not suffer further delays.

January 2005
Media Sensitisation workshop:
Through dynamic and clever initiatives, the media contributes to the efforts of the Government and reinforces the work of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, the civil society, the private sector and the donors in the energy sector. This was concluded at the Media sensitisation workshop that was held on the 21 st January 2005 at the Ranch on the Lake Hotel in Kampala.

The workshop was an effort of the Energy Advisory Project in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to establish a network with the media.

The objective of the workshop was to not only to sensitise journalists about energy, but also to empower them to report on energy related issues more often and more accurately than they have been doing.

This comes as a realisation that in solving energy problems, jo urnalists are not a means to the solution but a part of it. By simply informing the public, the media solves some of the energy needs of the country.

February 2005
Donor Working Group on Energy
The Donor community with key support in the energy sector and the MEMD are lobbying for an Energy Sector-Working Group (ESWG). This approach will broaden the notion of impact beyond scope of one specific donor and focus on the combined impact of government, all donors within the sector, the private sector and all stakeholders. As a result, donors stop supporting specific activities and co-finance a policy with the government and other donors. An Energy sector-working group is a potential forum to mainstream the energy sector and is helpful for strategies like basket funding for the sector. This forum is also vital for the donor community to avoid duplication of funding. It is a concerted effort by the donor community, which results into a major out-put in the sector. However the challenges in establishing this forum for the energy sector is the fact that energy has for so long been neglected as a focal area. It is generally not given its due attention in the country. However, as a sector, Energy contributes to poverty alleviation, attracts investments, generates revenue through taxes on petroleum products and electricity as well as contributes greatly to the modernisation of agriculture, which are some of the requirements for a sector-working group. Therefore, the establishment of the ESWG should not suffer further delays.

January 2005
Media Sensitisation workshop:
Through dynamic and clever initiatives, the media contributes to the efforts of the Government and reinforces the work of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, the civil society, the private sector and the donors in the energy sector. This was concluded at the Media sensitisation workshop that was held on the 21 st January 2005 at the Ranch on the Lake Hotel in Kampala.

The workshop was an effort of the Energy Advisory Project in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to establish a network with the media.

The objective of the workshop was to not only to sensitise journalists about energy, but also to empower them to report on energy related issues more often and more accurately than they have been doing.

This comes as a realisation that in solving energy problems, jo urnalists are not a means to the solution but a part of it. By simply informing the public, the media solves some of the energy needs of the country.

December 2004
Solar / Biomass Hybrid Dryer:
The Energy Advisory Project developed a highly effective hybrid dryer. The dryer uses both solar and biomass energy, making it reliable for drying both day and night and all year round. For biomass, it uses the rocket elbow fire chamber, which is synonymous with biomass efficient technologies.

According to Doron Callies a German intern working for GTZ who designed the dryer, unlike other driers, it takes less time and energy and can dry a tonne of fruits in about twelve hours. This means that the technology will help reduce the massive post-harvest losses of fresh produce. The dryer will help the fruit export sector explore more markets.

The dryer can be constructed using locally available materials.

HIV/AIDS STAFF WORKSHOP
• A one-day AIDS sensitization workshop for the Ministry staff was held on the 2 nd December in Kampala. The honorable State Minister Mr. Daudi Migereko joined the members of staff at this workshop to mark the World Aids day.

• Artisans from Bushenyi, Kanungu, Mbarara and other surrounding areas will be trained on how to construct improved institutional stoves. The workshop will be held in Bushenyi district on 6 th - 9 th December. The objective of this training is to introduce the wood saving stove to schools, hospitals, prisons, hotels and all institutions in these areas especially Bushenyi, which is hard, hit by a firewood scarcity. This, as several others, is one of the Energy Advisory Project's capacity building workshops.

November 2004
The East African Petroleum Conference 2005

The East African Community over time has been reviving its glorious image, among them, in the Socio-economic sector. East Africa has demonstrated stability and companies are now confident to invest in the region.

After a successful first Conference on the Petroleum Potential and Investment Opportunities in East Africa in 2003, in Nairobi , Kenya , the three Partner States of the East African Community, have joined forces to develop their petroleum potential. The second main Conference will be held from 2 nd March � 4 th March, 2005 and the Venue is Imperial Resort Beach Hotel, Entebbe , Uganda and the host will be the East African Community Secretariat (EAC-Secretariat).

The Conference has a comprehensive technical programme and exhibition to document the exploration potential of East Africa . Field excursions before and after the Conference will take you to breathtaking geology, wildlife and scenery. Bring your spouse and other accompanying persons; an exiting programme has been prepared for every day of the Conference. Welcome to East Africa . Welcome to EAPC '05. Welcome to Uganda . Do not miss EAPC '05 .
For more details visit http://www.eac.int/eapc/

From the 22 nd - 25 th , a retraining for stove artisans was conducted in Kabale. This was a result of evaluation statistics, which showed that the stoves previously built by these artisans needed improvement. The Ministry with the support of GTZ- Energy Advisory Project embarked on trainings as this to ensure that what is disseminated as an efficient technology is to the required standard

October 2004
A stakeholders' workshop on improved wood fuel stoves was held between 26 th -29 th. One of the Energy Advisory Project's objectives is to work closely with all stakeholders to stimulate strategies that address the energy needs of energy users. The Ministry with the support of the Energy Advisory Project (GTZ) has developed improved models of stoves and other biomass technologies. These stakeholders were mostly NGOs that implement food security programs. The improved and efficient technologies in energy are not only relevant to these NGOs but also vital in their development policies...[More]

August 2004
Seventeen technical instructors from fourteen technical colleges and institutions were trained on Solar PV technology. Solar has not been part of the institutions' curriculum yet it is an important aspect in the energy sector. Training of these instructors by the Energy Advisory Project in the Ministry is therefore a step to ensure that the solar component will be integrated into the technical school curriculum. At the end of the training, the instructors were given solar kits, which they can use for training purposes

July 2004

• A refresher course for stove technicians of Integrated Rural Development Initiative (IRDI) who are community workers was conducted. This was as a result of the evaluation of the Energy Advisory Project activities, which revealed that the stoves disseminated especially in the areas of Kabale, Kanungu and Bushenyi communities met some challenges. The training took place at the Uganda Industrial Research Institute in Nakawa.

• New charcoal studies show signs of diminishing supply of charcoal from Masindi District one of the most important suppliers to Kampala, the biggest consumer of charcoal in Uganda, with an estimated amount of 200,000 tons per year. Ministry under the Energy Advisory Project conducted two biomass related surveys in Kampala and Masindi to update data both on the supply and demand side. The study about charcoal inflow to Kampala was aimed at doing a follow up study on the survey conducted by the EC Financed Natural Forest Management and Conservation Project in 1995 (ESD Study) charcoal of Kampala. The survey shows that in the last ten years the total consumption in Kampala has increased upto 300,000 tons per year, which means a rising consumption of about 50% in the last decade. This is even more than the Kampala population growth rate of 3.9% per annum. According to this survey, the five most important supplying districts for Kampala were Luwero (25.3%), Nakasongola (14.5%), Kiboga (13.6%), Mpigi (10.8%) and Masindi (6.9%). The other survey aimed at updating the data from the National Biomass Study for some parishes in Masindi District, which are participating in the Sustainable Charcoal Production and Licensing System (SCPLS) to provide a more profound basis for further steps towards licensing the charcoal production.